Emergency Responses

We want all employees, students and visitors to be as ready as possible in case an emergency situation develops. To be prepared, take a moment to review the sections below. Listen to the alarm sounds associated with each emergency response.

SEVERE WEATHER
SEEK SHELTER:
• Close all doors, including those in main corridors.
• Move to lowest part of the building.
• Stay away from windows and glass.
• Crouch near floor or heavy, well supported objects and cover back of your head.
• If outdoors and there is no time to move to an interior space, lie flat in the nearest depression and cover your head.

EXPLOSION
EVACUATE:
• Leave area and go to an exterior location where you can call 911 from a land line.
• Do not operate any electrical devices, cellular phones, light switches, or any radio frequency producing devices.
• Do not try to locate the source of the explosion.
• Evacuate and move to designated assembly points.
• Re-enter ONLY when directed by recognized authority.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EVACUATE:
• Alert people in the immediate area to evacuate.
• Evacuate and assemble in an area uphill and upwind from the affected area.
• Avoid direct contact and/or breathing in of vapors.
• Unless properly trained, do not attempt to clean up the spill.
• Do not operate any electrical devices,phones, appliances, light switches, or equipment with open flames within the affected area.

POWER OUTAGE
EVACUATE:
• Remain calm and move cautiously to a lighted area.
• If the fire alarm sounds or upon notification by emergency personnel, evacuate and move to the designated assembly point.
• Never attempt to pry open elevator doors.
• In laboratories, secure all experiments and electrical equipment, fully close fume hoods and shut off any gases.
• Re-enter ONLY when directed by recognized authority.

SHOOTING INCIDENT
A.L.I.C.E.
A = Alert, get the word out by calling 911.
L = Lockdown, shut and lock the door, turn off the lights, sit in the corner.
I = Inform, continue communicating to provide real-time information.
C = Counter, take aggressive actions towards the threat.
E = Evacuate, if safe to do so, move away from the threat to a safe location.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY
STAY CLEAR:
• If trained, administer CPR/first aid/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and call 911.
• If not trained, stay clear of the area where the emergency has occurred.
• Direct first responders to the location of the medical emergency.
• Re-enter ONLY when directed by recognized authority.

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES
STAY CLEAR:
• Always report unusual or suspicious mail or packages to BHC Police.
• Do not touch the item.
• Do not operate any electrical devices, cellular phones, light switches, or any radio frequency producing devices.
• Re-enter ONLY when directed by recognized authority.